The Dro case is a clear example of the contradiction and double standards in how La Masia players are treated: no one demands that he be given minutes with the first team, but the moment he decides to leave, criticism is launched against him from inside the club and its surroundings, and he is treated as if he were a traitor. This is a recurring phenomenon at La Masia, and we will see it again in the future.

First, because it is impossible to accommodate all talents in the first team. Second, because where clubs’ freedom to offload players ends, the freedom of players and their agents to decide their future begins. We need to put ourselves in the young player’s place and show some empathy.

Dro decided to leave because he believes, and time will tell whether he is right or not, that Barça under Flick, full of world class midfielders, will not give him enough space to develop. He might not even find that space quickly at Paris Saint Germain, but he believes he needs a change, just as Piqué, Cesc, Dani Olmo, or Eric García once believed. Although they left under different circumstances, no one ever questioned their deep Barcelonista identity.

For this reason, I disagree with Flick. I understand his disappointment, he believed in Dro, promoted him to the first team, and had high hopes for him. But his speech, based on belonging to the club, seemed to me emotional and populist.

Flick and the club also make decisions. Instead of Dani Rodríguez, they chose to bet on Roony. When they wanted to strengthen the defense, they brought in Cancelo. Neither Cuenca nor Álvaro Cortés, despite their high level with the reserve team, were promoted. These are just examples, and there is no objection, but this is how the game works: sometimes you roll the dice, and sometimes others do. And roles must be respected.
[Diario Sport]